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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/06/20Mandarin DuckFleethill Farm6R Dawson
f + 5 juv. Private site, view only from footpath.  
16/06/20Mandarin DuckFleethill Farm6R Dawson
f+ 5 juv. Private site, view only from footpath.  
26/11/20Mandarin DuckWoolhampton GPs9B Lyle
12:00
5m 4f. Rowneys.  
25/11/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green7M F Walford
12:22
4m+3f. On the pond.  
13/11/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green3M F Walford
12:35
2m+1f. On the pond.  
11/11/20Mandarin DuckClayfield Copse, Caversham5H R Netley
06:53
Over playing fields.  
29/10/20Mandarin DuckLower Farm GP4D Edwards
13:00
2 male, 2 female.  
04/10/20Mandarin DuckStreatley2N J Bucknell
11:15
pair. on water east of STW.  
04/10/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading10S Lynch
09:15
 
01/10/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading33P Gipson
19:07
Minimum count in fading light.  
22/09/20Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2D Andrews
17:32
No signs of garganey at present. Nice view of mandarins a pair. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/09/20Mandarin DuckBurghfield GPs3N J Bucknell
2 drakes, 1 duck. on WeBS count.  
12/09/20Mandarin DuckColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes12R Murfitt
19:30
6 ad males - on and around fallen tree in SE corner of CLS.  
07/09/20Mandarin DuckLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
06:25
SW corner.  
30/08/20Mandarin DuckNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
11:45
f/j. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/08/20Mandarin DuckBracknell6D A MacKenzie Dodds
07:50
j (3m 3f). Nice surprise on one of the levelling ponds in the new Blue Mountain development. Weirdly enough the pond empty of water! 6 mandarin juvs. 3 clear males. 3 females. Poor photo now in Berks bird news photo gallery. SU852706.  
25/08/20Mandarin DuckSearle's Farm Lane GP (S), Burghfield GPs1M F Walford
14:00
fem.  
17/08/20Mandarin DuckSearle's Farm Lane GP (S), Burghfield GPs3M F Walford
09:35
fem.  
07/08/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh2G Stewart
18:45
Both in eclipse.  
08/08/20Mandarin DuckBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:00
 
01/08/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1H R Netley
09:18
Over garden calling.  
31/07/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
19:05
Male just coming out of eclipse I think.  
28/07/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh2G Stewart
19:05
Drakes in Eclipse.  
28/07/20Mandarin DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:00
ecl drk.  
27/07/20Mandarin DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
07:00
Eclipse male.  
26/07/20Mandarin DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:30
immature/eclipse male. Pink based bill.  
17/07/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
17:55
Male in Eclipse??  
14/07/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh2G Stewart
18:50
Two males in eclipse not two juveniles as I have previously reported.  
10/07/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh3G Stewart
17:05
Three females or possibly one adult and two juveniles????  
05/07/20Mandarin DuckRiver thames Maidenhead9D Fuller
19:03
fem with 8 well grown ducklings. There were 12 but 4 have disappeared presumably predated. SU906834.  
30/06/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
13:30
Female.  
23/06/20Mandarin DuckBucklebury Common2D Reynolds
10:16
At fish ponds.  
19/06/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
18:00
fem.  
19/06/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
Female + 1 chick. Only the second brood at this site this year.  
16/06/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
18:05
fem. Seen on/by boat launching pad.  
16/06/20Mandarin DuckEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:30
f. Fem with one large duckling. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
15/06/20Mandarin DuckBucklebury3D Reynolds
08:31
 
12/06/20Mandarin DuckTowpath River Thames Maidenhead9D Fuller
19:49
fem with 8 ducklings. there were 12 but 4 missing now. SU904834.  
10/06/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow12A Absolom
08:44
Holy brook 4/f8/ m.  
09/06/20Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1M J Dear
09:27
 
28/05/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow7A Absolom
07:35
6m/1 f. Holy Brook.  
27/05/20Mandarin DuckWoolhampton GPs2M J Mitchell
07:15
1f + 1 duckling. Kennet.  
21/05/20Mandarin DuckKennet & Avon Canal Burghfield 2C McEwan
17:32
pair. SU6870.  
19/05/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Maidenhead12D Fuller
14:34
fenmale plus 11 ducklings. A female with very young ducklings. SU907834.  
19/05/20Mandarin DuckHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2D Sussex
08:00
2m, possiby also female - obscured by veg'n.  
18/05/20Mandarin DuckReading1S Robertson
07:15
M on the river.  
15/05/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow4A Absolom
06:07
Holy brook/ back garden.  
13/05/20Mandarin DuckHambleden Lock, R. Thames3A N Stow
18:30
Flew from adjacent fields near the lock towards Bucks.  
13/05/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2H R Netley
19:47
pair. in garden until flushed by labrador.  
12/05/20Mandarin DuckBoulters Lock, R. Thames, Maidenhead13B D Clews
10:42
female and 12 chicks, per Gary Holland.  
12/05/20Mandarin DuckEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1T Callister
15:30
male. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
12/05/20Mandarin DuckWhitley, Reading2R Holder
07:11
ad pair. SU713714.  
08/05/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading10P Gipson
18:00
Female + 9 chicks, main lake.  
04/05/20Mandarin DuckSonning Farm3K Lanxon
18:30
 
04/05/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
17:56
drk. On the pond. Also, a terrapin!  
03/05/20Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park2T W Wynn
07:15
Probable		one female one male.  
02/05/20Mandarin DuckSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading2J Lerpiniere
16:25
Pair over heading toward Coley Marshes. SU691715.  
02/05/20Mandarin DuckBray1I Davidson
14:01
drk. Flew upstream from near Bray Marina.  
01/05/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
16:30
male. Mapledurham lock, looking a bit lost!  
02/05/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green3M F Walford
09:30
drk. On the pond.  
01/05/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
18:37
drk. On the pond.  
29/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
18:00
drk. On the pond.  
29/04/20Mandarin DuckSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1R Crawford
09:40
m.  
28/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
18:20
drk. On the pond.  
27/04/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:00
pair flying SW towards Holy Brook.  
27/04/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow1S Robertson
07:15
on my walk to work.  
25/04/20Mandarin DuckBattlemead Common5C Carlaw
07:32
3 male, 2 fem. On Thames.  
24/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
18:45
drk. On the pond.  
23/04/20Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell3J E Warren
male. SU885679.  
23/04/20Mandarin DuckEast Berks Golf Course, Crowthorne2P J Crowley
09:30
pair walking along the edge of the fairway! . SU824643.  
23/04/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow1S Robertson
07:25
male, on my walk into work.  
19/04/20Mandarin DuckBattlemead Common4B D Clews
15:11
 
18/04/20Mandarin DuckTowpath River Thames Maidenhead3D Fuller
14:53
2 male and a fem. On morning dog walk pair close together and another male nearby. SU906832.  
18/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2H R Netley
11:50
Pair.  
18/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green3M F Walford
10:50
drk. Still on the pond. Still not on the garden list!  
16/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green3M F Walford
17:50
drk. On the pond. Wish they would fly the 500m to my garden!  
14/04/20Mandarin DuckWellington College1H Wright
17:30
male. Seen as pair by colleague previous day. Suspected nesting site located. SU830630.  
15/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2M F Walford
17:50
m+f. On the pond.  
15/04/20Mandarin DuckTowpath River Thames Maidenhead3D Fuller
12:16
2 male and a fem together. The three together on a boat mooring raft sunning themselves. SU906834.  
14/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2M F Walford
18:30
drk. On the pond.  
14/04/20Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park4R Dryden
12:26
2m 2f. Two pairs along river.  
13/04/20Mandarin DuckPangbourne1A Taylor
15:20
m. Swimming close to Oxfordshire bank opposite end of houses in Shooters Hill.  
13/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
17:45
drk. On the pond.  
13/04/20Mandarin DuckTowpath River Thames Maidenhead1D Fuller
11:47
ad male. Flying along river. SU906833.  
12/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
12:00
fem. On the pond.  
12/04/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow4A Absolom
10:34
 
11/04/20Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell2J E Warren
ad male. in suitable breeding habitat. Pics on Berks Ornitholgical Club Facebook page. SU885679.  
11/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
15:55
drk. On the pond.  
10/04/20Mandarin DuckBattlemead Common3M Vogel
07:00
 
09/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
18:35
drk. Sat on the nestbox at the pond!  
08/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond2R C Watts
10:40
m.  
07/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2H R Netley
08:00
over house.  
06/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2M F Walford
17:54
m+f. On the pond.  
05/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
15:25
drk. On the pond.  
04/04/20Mandarin DuckStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:30
drk. flying south along Thames north of village.  
03/04/20Mandarin DuckPangbourne1A Taylor
15:00
m. On water by landing stage on Pangbourne side.  
03/04/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green1M F Walford
17:40
drk. On the duck pond.  
02/04/20Mandarin DuckMy garden Islet Road Maidenhead2D Fuller
16:20
ad pair. In my garden again under the feeders both yesterday 1st and today 2nd seen most days now. SU900833.  
02/04/20Mandarin DuckRiver THames Maidenhead3D Fuller
16:18
drk. Three drakes together on the river together. SU905833.  
01/04/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow6A Absolom
10:49
All birds seen from old rail track.  
31/03/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:50
 
31/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green5M F Walford
17:50
4m+1f. On the duck pond.  
31/03/20Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park2M J Mitchell
07:30
2m. Thames.  
30/03/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow10A V Lawson
08:00
At least 5 pairs.  
30/03/20Mandarin DuckMy garden Islet Road maidenhead2D Fuller
13:56
pair of ad birds. This is the third day that they have come to feed under my feeders did not see them yesterday but they may have come. SU900833.  
30/03/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Maidenhead1D Fuller
11:48
ad male. Flying down the Thames. SU907836.  
28/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green6M F Walford
16:00
4m+2f. On the duck pond.  
28/03/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow9A Absolom
07:21
5\m4f on holy brook.  
27/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green3M F Walford
17:45
drk. At the duck pond.  
26/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green5M F Walford
17:45
3m+2f. On the pond.  
26/03/20Mandarin DuckMy garden Islet Road Maidenhead 2D Fuller
17:09
pair ad. Just this minute the pair flew into my garden under the feeders of spilt sunflower seeds. SU900833.  
26/03/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Maidenhead3D Fuller
10:12
2 male and a fem. The three together one male trying to chase off the other male. SU907838.  
25/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green2H R Netley
20:36
pair. Over garden calling.  
25/03/20Mandarin DuckTowpath River Thames Maidenhead1D Fuller
16:17
male. Swimming on river Thames at 07.31 hours this morning. SU907836.  
25/03/20Mandarin Duckmy garden Islet Road Maidenhead2D Fuller
16:14
pair of ad mandarin duck. Just arrived 10 minutes ago for the fifth year ina row surely the same pair? Feeding on spilt sun flower seeds from feeders. SU900833.  
24/03/20Mandarin DuckBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
07:10
Over towards picnic area.  
23/03/20Mandarin DuckPangbourne Meadow1M Winkworth
15:30
male. On the Whitchurch bank viewed from the landing stage on the meadow.  
23/03/20Mandarin DuckBattlemead Common5D Fuller
10:07
4 male and a fem. a pair prospecting nest hole plus three on Thames. SU907835.  
22/03/20Mandarin DuckBattlemead Common2D Fuller
11:55
pair. in the wooded section of the common on stream. SU907835.  
20/03/20Mandarin DuckColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
06:30
drk.  
19/03/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Maidenhead4D Fuller
20:04
3 male and a fem. All on thames. SU907835.  
17/03/20Mandarin DuckGreat Pond, Sunninghill CP5S D Abbott
11:30
3m/2f.  
17/03/20Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Maidenhead1D Fuller
20:53
male. Not so many on the Thames as they used to be but 20 plus at Burnham Beeches Bucks. SU907835.  
17/03/20Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell4J Crouch
08:15
4m.  
17/03/20Mandarin DuckMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
08:00
m. Male in tree west of bridleway near car park paddock.  
16/03/20Mandarin DuckHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
09:25
pr.  
15/03/20Mandarin DuckHambleden Lock, R. Thames5A N Stow
18:40
3M & 2F.  
15/03/20Mandarin DuckGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes4M Cooper
16:30
drk. On the furthest bank, right of the island.  
15/03/20Mandarin DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
16:20
drk.  
09/03/20Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow8A Absolom
08:29
5/ m 3/ f on the HolyBrook.  
08/03/20Mandarin DuckGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Cooper
12:33
1m 1f. Around far side of the island (right hand edge from Grove hide).  
02/03/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond4C Garrett
15:34
both. SU720764.  
24/02/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading8F Hutchinson
16:00
5m, 3f. Middle lake.  
22/02/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading7P Gipson
16:00
4m, 3f. My highest count this winter. The 2 female Peking Ducks and 2 male Cayuga Ducks are still present.  
18/02/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Driver
11:23
drk. Well hidden. Couldn't find the others.  
15/02/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading5F Hutchinson
09:30
2 pairs and a drake on middle lake. One pair was originally on top lake.  
08/02/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond14J J Kearns
10:31
9 m 5 f.  
06/02/20Mandarin DuckVirginia Water9A Taylor
11:30
5m, 4f. On Wick Pond.  
06/02/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading4P Gipson
16:00
2 prs - absent some of winter and lower than usual.  
31/01/20Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading4R H Stansfield
14:44
2 pairs.  
23/01/20Mandarin DuckGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
12:52
m,f.  
05/01/20Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond14J C Morgan
09:30
8m 6f.  
04/01/20Mandarin DuckMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
09:30
m and f. Grove lake.  

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